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Bruce Willis diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, family announces

Last year, the ‘Die Hard’ star’s family said he had been diagnosed with aphasia

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis diagnosed with dementia, his family announces

The Hollywood star was diagnosed with aphasia in spring 2022 but his condition has progressed

Wales Online

Mum forced to sell home and business after strokes left her speaking ‘gobbledygook’

Kelly Fogarty could not even say her own children's names and she had to close her business

Wales Online

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Joining A Choir Could Help Stroke Patients Recover

Scientists and researchers have found that even with severe aphasia, singing abilities can still be retained

Zenger

Bruce Willis’ wife Emma shares throwback video of moment she fell ‘head over heels in love’ with him

Bruce Willis was recently diagnosed with aphasia, a brain condition which impairs communication

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis cuddles puppy in first family photos since quitting acting over health

Hollywood superstar Bruce Willis announced this year he was 'stepping away' from his acting career after being diagnose with aphasia, a brain disorder which impacts the ability to speak and other cognitive abilities

Daily Mirror

Bruce Willis cuddles dog in first family photos since retirement due to health

In March, Willis’ family announced he would be ‘stepping away’ from his successful acting career after having been diagnosed with aphasia

Evening Standard

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Bruce Willis faces 'really difficult times' with aphasia, says pal Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis used to be attached at the hip, but the "Tulsa King" actor said he hadn't spoken to his "Expendables" co-star much since Willis' aphasia diagnosis.

Los Angeles Times

Fetterman's struggles with language highlight the challenges after a stroke – a vascular neurologist explains aphasia and the path to recovery

John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for a hotly contested U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania, has been drawing scrutiny for his performance in his first post-stroke broadcast interview and most recently, his Oct. 25, 2022, Senate debate against Republican Mehmet Oz.

The Conversation

Bruce Willis’s reps debunk reports actor will appear in films as a deepfake

Actor is ‘stepping back’ from performing after being diagnosed with aphasia

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis sells rights to allow ‘digital twin’ of himself to be created

The actor stepped back from the limelight earlier this year after being diagnosed with neuro-cognitive disorder aphasia

Evening Standard

Bruce Willis’ wife Emma reveals how she copes with ‘paralysing grief’ amid husband’s aphasia

“This was the summer of self discovery,” Emma Heming explained on social media this week

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis returns to Die Hard filming location in rare social media appearance following aphasia diagnosis

Actor seen standing on top of the skyscraper where 1988 classic was set

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis returns to Die Hard filming location in rare social media appearance following aphasia diagnosis

Actor seen standing on top of the skyscraper where 1988 classic was set

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A gunman tried to silence Gabby Giffords. A new doc shows how she recovered her voice

Ever since a would-be assassin shot her and 18 others during a meet-and-greet outside a Safeway supermarket in Tucson, Arizona, one January morning in 2011, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has struggled to speak. The bullet that entered an inch above her left eye and tore through her brain left…

Daily Record

Scots gran recognised her stroke symptoms after watching her husband take one years before

Nancy Barron found her voice again with help from Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland after stroke caused aphasia

Salon

Pitt shares struggle with face blindness

"It's a mystery to me, man. I can't grasp a face," Pitt said in an interview

The Guardian - UK

A new start after 60: ‘I lost my ability to speak – and became a film-maker’

After bleeding in his brain left him struggling with words and numbers, Jonathan Hirons had to give up his job in project management. As he recovered, he decided the world needed to know more about aphasia

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Wales Online

'A stroke robbed my partner's ability to speak at just 55 years old'

Mark Leather was diagnosed with aphasia following his stroke and has difficulty with language and speech

Daily Mirror

Bruce Willis and wife Emma Heming run errands after quitting acting amid health struggles

It was recently announced that Bruce Willis would be stepping down from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, which makes it difficult to speak

Daily Record

West Lothian man left him unable to talk for three years following stroke

James Rosie (51) and wife Joanne are now raising awareness of support groups that have helped him cope

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian dad left unable to ever speak again after life changing stroke

James Rosie, from West Calder, had simply been coming back from the shops when he suddenly realised he couldn't move. The incident has left him with Aphasia and he will likely never speak again

Daily Record

Scots aphasia patients write to Hollywood star Bruce Willis urging him to 'keep going' after diagnosis

The A-lister’s family recently announced the Die Hard actor was giving up acting after developing the condition, which is “impacting his cognitive abilities”.

Daily Record

Scots dad who suffered stroke when he turned on car engine unable to speak for three years

James Rosie, 51, of West Calder, turned on his car engine but found himself completely unable to move.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian man diagnosed with same condition as Bruce Willis after he suffered a stroke

A couple from West Lothian are trying to raise the profile of Aphasia with June marking awareness month as they aim to show people just how life-changing the condition can be.

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